72modeler Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Seeing a recent story about the second B-52 ('Wiseguy') removed from the 'boneyard' to be restored to active duty, I have attached a link to a website dedicated to all versions of the B-52 that has a very good collection of detail photos for modelers. I had a friend in the 80's who was a B-52 B/N and he related to me that he had flown several times in the same B-52 that his dad flew as a pilot- I bet there will be the grandchild of a B-52 aircrewman/woman who will fly in the same BUFF as their grandpa at some point! The USAF has sure gotten its money's worth out of the B-52! Enjoy! Mike http://www.angelfire.com/dc/jinxx1/BUFFs/BUFFs.html https://www.airforcetimes.com/news/your-air-force/2019/05/16/wise-guy-flies-again-b-52-resurrected-from-boneyard/ 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I had a link to "Wiseguy" in real aviation ? Maybe it was mine you saw ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: I had a link to "Wiseguy" in real aviation ? Maybe it was mine you saw ? Your post, and I also got two different articles on 'Wiseguy' sent to me by some modeling mates this week. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Fantastic story! I love the note left in the cockpit. Cheers / André Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 I was talking to a B-52H pilot last year and he said that the last person to fly a B-52 probably hasn't been born yet: an amazing thought, but entirely feasible. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Sabrejet said: I was talking to a B-52H pilot last year and he said that the last person to fly a B-52 probably hasn't been born yet: an amazing thought, but entirely feasible. An true "three generation aircraft" - "My father flew it, I fly it and my son gonna fly it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 (edited) I remember an article in Flight ,early 90s and they were reporting on the B-52 re life/update mods/repairs /strengthening/avionics etc. which would take it to 2050 ! That was nearly 30 years ago and so 20 ish years to go ! You wouldn't bet against that and the Tanker that was built to refuel it , the KC-135 . The Airlifter to carry its equipment , GSE and general ground support ,the C-130 Hercules . All three still going strong . Amazing . Of all the Aircraft in the 1956 edition of the Observers book of Aircraft … What others are still in service , proper service and not token appearances ? Should be interesting... Edited May 30, 2019 by bzn20 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 14 minutes ago, bzn20 said: I remember an article in Flight ,early 90s and they were reporting on the B-52 re life/update mods/repairs /strengthening/avionics etc. which would take it to 2050 ! That was nearly 30 years ago and so 20 ish years to go ! You wouldn't bet against that and the Tanker that was built to refuel it , the KC-135 . The Airlifter to carry its equipment , GSE and general ground support ,the C-130 Hercules . All three still going strong . Amazing . Of all the Aircraft in the 1956 edition of the Observers book of Aircraft … What others are still in service , proper service and not token appearances ? Should be interesting... The B-52 will go down in history as the longest-serving military aircraft; the C-130 will be the longest continuous production military aircraft. The DC-3 and C-46 have to be record-holders of some sort- maybe as the longest serving revenue-carrying aircraft. (Ju-52 Tante Ju might have them beat, though.) Mike 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 3 hours ago, 72modeler said: The DC-3 and C-46 have to be record-holders of some sort Possibly as the longest serving aircraft with Reciprocating engines ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre B Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 9 hours ago, 72modeler said: The B-52 will go down in history as the longest-serving military aircraft; the C-130 will be the longest continuous production military aircraft. The DC-3 and C-46 have to be record-holders of some sort- maybe as the longest serving revenue-carrying aircraft. (Ju-52 Tante Ju might have them beat, though.) Mike Isn't there a Dornier Do 24 flying somewhere to? Cheers / André Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 8 hours ago, 72modeler said: Ju-52 Tante That hit the nail on the head . Plus in service , the Dakota must be some kind of winner . I know there is a C-46 in Alaska and elsewhere and then there is that Green finned outfit that had it's own fly on the wall scripted docu thing , they only seemed to use Piston props DC-6 / C-118s and / or DC-7s . On our side the Canberra and VC10 did a good stint . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted May 31, 2019 Author Share Posted May 31, 2019 2 hours ago, bzn20 said: That hit the nail on the head . Plus in service , the Dakota must be some kind of winner . I know there is a C-46 in Alaska and elsewhere and then there is that Green finned outfit that had it's own fly on the wall scripted docu thing , they only seemed to use Piston props DC-6 / C-118s and / or DC-7s . On our side the Canberra and VC10 did a good stint . Buffalo Airlines. They have a long-serving fleet of C-46, DC-4, and Lockheed Electra aircraft. The C-46 is more of a maintenance headache, but has a much larger interior volume and can carry a much heavier payload than the DC-3/C-47. Seems like the majority of surviving airworthy C-46's are either in Alaska or Central America...must be a good reason for that. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aardvark Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 18 hours ago, 72modeler said: The B-52 will go down in history as the longest-serving military aircraft; the C-130 will be the longest continuous production military aircraft. The DC-3 and C-46 have to be record-holders of some sort- maybe as the longest serving revenue-carrying aircraft. (Ju-52 Tante Ju might have them beat, though.) Mike Somewhere in the World smiles all flying Antonov An-2, because entered in the Guinness Book of Records as the only aircraft in the world that has been produced for more than 70 years - An-2!!! 😉😂 And probably, in future, when last flying B-52 going to museum, biplane An-2 will still fly! 😉😁😎 B.R. Serge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 What about choppers ? S-61 must be high up the list.. I was working with original Sikorsky 1956 drawings ,which predated the contract award in 57 ( sounds like a bit jiggerey pokery to me ) to build the last 8 Westland Sea Kings in 94-96 . Might be some Mils around to pip it though . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted June 3, 2019 Share Posted June 3, 2019 I worked on a few VC10s that my Dad had been a Flt Eng on …. Robbed his throttles from one of them .. You are grounded son ? I'll give you grounded … What comes around ! Same kind of thing... My Grandad worked on Avro 504s 1916, my Dad worked on them in training 1946 , me ? Never going to happen . The only common ground (apart from the RAF) is working at Farnbro' in some capacity , G/dad 1916 , Dad 1950 ish and me 1992 . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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